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Exchange Enrollment Facilitator Jobs in Reno, NV at Northern Nevada HOPES

JOB SUMMARY: The Exchange Enrollment Facilitator provides education and enrollment assistance related to Nevada Medicaid and Nevada HealthLink to patients to ensure eligible patients receive insurance coverage. The EEF will educate patients on insurance issues, assist them in enrolling in insurance plans through the Nevada Medicaid portal, assist them in reenrolling, and ensure they understand how to access and maintain their health insurance.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Listen actively to patients’ needs and provide clear, concise information.
  • Engage with visitors, patients, vendors, and coworkers professionally.
  • Handle incoming calls promptly, professionally, and efficiently.
  • Educate patients on how to use the Nevada HealthLink portal.
  • Use the portal to enroll and reenroll patients in insurance.
  • Responsible for training other staff on Medicaid and Medicare insurance issues.
  • Completed all outreach to patients whose insurance may be near lapsing and need renewal.
  • Manage schedule to ensure patients are seen in a timely fashion to enroll and reenroll in insurance.
  • Stay up to date on changes to Nevada Medicaid and Medicare.
  • Maintain uptodate knowledge of eligibility and insurance verification workflows and policies.
  • Assist uninsured and underinsured patients in identifying financial assistance programs promptly.
  • Participate in departmental meetings, trainings, workflow updates, and quality improvement activities.
  • Ensure accuracy and confidentiality of paperwork, maintaining HIPAA and privacy standards.
  • Communicate patient needs and updates via team chats.
  • Send telephone encounters to appropriate team members to facilitate patient care.
  • Document patient interactions and updates accurately in the EMR.
  • Notify supervisor of any oncoming changes to policies at Nevada Medicaid and Medicare that may affect patient coverage or care.
  • Manage challenging patient interactions using deescalation techniques.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing required.
  • Knowledge of health care insurance required.
  • Certification as an Exchange Enrollment Facilitator preferred.
  • Spanish/English bilingual preferred.
  • Thorough knowledge and experience of the health care industry preferred.
  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills preferred.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of people, including employees, patients, and the general public preferred.
  • Ability to read and understand written materials and ability to compose information and instruction in written form preferred.

At HOPES, we’re more than just a healthcare provider — we’re a team of changemakers dedicated to delivering affordable, high-quality medical, behavioral health, and support services to everyone in our community.


Why Choose HOPES?

  • PurposeDriven Work

Be part of a team that’s transforming lives every day. Your work will directly contribute to improving health outcomes and building a stronger, healthier Northern Nevada.

  • PeopleFirst Culture

At HOPES, every team member is encouraged to bring their unique talents and perspectives to the table. Collaboration and innovation are at the heart of everything we do.

  • Career Growth and Development

We invest in your future by offering a mentorship program, leadership and soft-skills training, networking opportunities, and support for continuing education.

  • Exceptional Benefits

100% employer-paid health insurance Life insurance options 3 weeks of PTO in your first year 12 paid holidays annually Paid Parental Leave (after 12 months) 24/7 Employee Assistance Program Click HERE to view a full list of benefits

  • Due to real and potential conflicts of interest that exist when HOPES Behavioral Health providers render services to their coworkers, it is HOPES’ policy (Policy HR0005) that HOPES employees may not access HOPES Behavioral Health Services. For the same reason, current Behavioral Health patients/clients cannot be employed by HOPES. Accordingly, you hereby acknowledge and understand that if you are receiving services from a HOPES Behavioral Health provider at the time you are offered and accept employment with HOPES, you have the option of rescinding your acceptance of employment or finding a new behavioral health provider outside of HOPES before starting employment with HOPES.


About Northern Nevada HOPES

Northern Nevada HOPES is a nonprofit community health center operating two clinics and a transitional housing community in the heart of Reno, Nevada. Our one-stop-shop integrated care model helps us meet our patients where they’re at and make medical and behavioral health care more accessible to medically under-resourced populations. HOPES is a proud member of the Northern Nevada Best Places to Work Hall of Fame, as well as a recipient of the Best Places for Working Parents award and the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency for nonprofits. Northern Nevada HOPES is a Federally Qualified Health Center and Patient Centered Medical Home. Northern Nevada HOPES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, parental status/pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or veteran status in all employment practices.

Title: Exchange Enrollment Facilitator

Company: Northern Nevada HOPES

Location: Reno, NV

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